Pail-holder.



'PATENTED MAY 16, 1905.

J. W. THOMA PAIL HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 26. 1904.

Patented May 16, 1905.

"PATENT JOHN W. 'IHOMA, OF AVALON, WISCONSIN.

PAIL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,823, dated May 16,1905.

Application filed July 25. 1904:. Serial No. 218,142.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. THoMA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Avalon, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pail Holders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit, appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construc tion in a pail-holder, and isparticularly designed for supporting milk-pails on the knees in properrelative position for milking, the object being to provide a simple,cheap, and efficient device of this character; and it consists in thefeatures of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is aperspective view showing a pail supported in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a plan section through the extreme lower end of thepail and the holder therefor.

My said device is preferably made of wire, and comprises a substantiallyU shaped frame A, consisting of a base portion B, provided between itsends with a V-shaped projection C, and from the ends of which the arms Dextend upwardly, the latter being disposed at diametrically oppositesides of the pail. Loops E are disposed at the ends of the member B andthe lower ends of the arms D, and the latter are provided between theirends at apoint adjacent the upper end of the pail withloopsF, thefreeends of said armsDbeing bent over outwardly to formhooks Gr, adapted topass over the thighs of the operator. Passing through said loops F arerods H, provided in their lower ends with loops J, in which the upperends of a spiral tension-spring K are secured, the lower ends of saidspring K being secured in the loops E. The upper ends of said rods H areturned to one side, as at L, and the free ends of said turned portionare bent upwardly and then downwardly to form hooks M, which are adaptedto engage the upper edge of the pail. Secured at its ends to the loops Fand embracing same by means of loops N at its ends is a wire 0 ofsemicircular form, which is adapted to embrace the upper end portion ofthe pail and hold same in proper relative position in said frame A. Thesaid rods H serve to hold the pail firmly in position and render suchframe adjustable to fit various sizes of pails, said frame beingadjustable in width by extending or contracting the V-shaped loops C inthe member B.

In operation the pail is held between the thighs, with the wire 0extending outwardly and the hooks G passing over the thighs of theoperator immediately above the knees.

My said device is very simple and efficient and very cheap tomanufacture.

I claim as my invention 1. A pail-holder comprising a U-shaped frameadapted to receive the pail and having a laterally-adjustable base,adapted to receive the bottom of the pail, the free ends of the armsthereof being flared outwardly and forming hooks adapted to engage thethighs, said arms being provided between their ends with guides, rodsvertically movable in said guides and provided at their upper ends withhooks adapted to receive and engage the upper edge of the pail, andspiral tensionsprings interposed between the lower ends of .said rodsand the lower ends of the said arms to normallyhold said rods at thelower limits of their movement.

2. A pail-holder comprising a U-shaped frame adapted to receive the pailand having a laterally-adjustable base, adapted to receive the bottom ofthe pail, the free ends of the arms thereof being flared outwardly andforming hooks adapted to engage the thighs, said arms being providedbetween their ends with guides, rods vertically movable in said guidesand provided at their upper ends with hooks adapted to receive andengage the upper edge of the pail, spiral tension-springsinterposedbetween the lower ends of said rods and the lower ends of thesaid arms to normally hold said rods at the lower limits of theirmovement, and a horizontally-disposed substantially semicircular membersecured at its end to said arms between their ends and embracing thepail adjacent its upper end, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of tWosubscribing Witnesses.

JOHN W. THOMA. Witnesses:

P. H. NELSON, P. H. KEMP.

